East Midlands Women cricket team
Personnel | |
---|---|
Captain | Karen Smithies |
Team information | |
Founded | UnknownFirst recorded match: 1963 |
Dissolved | 1999 |
History | |
WAC wins | 3 |
WCC wins | 1 |
The East Midlands Women's cricket team was the women's representative cricket team for the East Midlands. They competed in the Women's Area Championship from 1980 to 1996 and in the Women's County Championship from 1997 to 1999, after which they were replaced by Nottinghamshire. They won three Area Championships, and were also County Champions in their final season of competing in the tournament.
History
East Midlands Women played their first recorded match in 1963, which they lost to a touring
East Midlands joined the Women's County Championship upon its inception in 1997, playing in Division 2.[4] They were promoted in 1998[5] and then were crowned Champions in 1999, winning all five of their matches to top Division 1.[6] For the following season, however, East Midlands were replaced by Nottinghamshire and the team was disbanded. [3]
Players
Notable players
Players who played for East Midlands and played internationally are listed below, in order of first international appearance (noted in brackets):[7]
- Rachael Heyhoe Flint (1960)
- Enid Bakewell (1968)
- Karen Smithies (1987)
- Jo Chamberlain (1987)
- Wendy Watson (1987)
- Terri Bennett (1990)
- Jane Smit (1992)
- Sue Redfern (1995)
- Ella Donnison (1999)
- Dawn Holden (1999)
- Kate Lowe (1999)
- Nicky Shaw (1999)
Seasons
Women's County Championship
Season | Division | League standings[3] | Notes | |||||||
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P | W | L | T | A/C | BP | Pts | Pos | |||
1997 | Division 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 35.5 | 71.5 | 3rd | |
1998 | Division 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38.5 | 86.5 | 1st | Promoted |
1999 | Division 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 102 | 1st | Champions |
Honours
- Women's Area Championship:
- Champions – 1989, 1990, 1991
- Women's County Championship:
- Champions – 1999
See also
References
- ^ "East Midlands v Australia, 6 June 1963". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "East Midlands Miscellaneous Matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ a b c "East Midlands Women List A Matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "Women's County Championship 1997 Tables". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "Women's County Championship 1998 Tables". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "Women's County Championship 1999 Tables". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "East Midlands Women Players". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 January 2021.